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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 165 

Recognizing the work of Federal law enforcement agencies, condemning calls 

to ‘‘defund’’ the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation, and rejecting partisan attempts to degrade public trust 

in law enforcement agencies. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 20, 2023 

Mr. SCHUMER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the work of Federal law enforcement agencies, 

condemning calls to ‘‘defund’’ the Department of Justice 

and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and rejecting 

partisan attempts to degrade public trust in law enforcement agencies. 

Whereas, on April 5, 2023, former President Donald J. 

Trump (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘former 

President’’) called for Congress to defund the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 

Whereas congressional allies of the former President have 

agreed that Congress should limit funding for the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 


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Whereas this baseless broadside against Federal law enforcement agencies is just the latest subjugation of law and 

justice to the parochial legal and political goals of the 

former President and his allies; 

Whereas the United States is a nation of laws, bound together by the simple principle that no person is above 

those laws, not even a former president; 

Whereas Federal law enforcement agencies, led by the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, work tirelessly every day to promote the general welfare and pursue justice in the United States; 

Whereas the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation work every day to investigate and prosecute offenses involving sex trafficking, child pornography, terrorism, violent crime, money laundering, 

cybercrime, fraud, and much more; 

Whereas Congress must reject calls to compromise the safety, 

livelihood, and well-being of individuals in the United 

States in an effort to shield select political leaders from 

accountability; 

Whereas a failure to reject partisan efforts to ‘‘defund’’ Federal law enforcement agencies will endanger individuals in 

the United States; 

Whereas, in fiscal year 2022, the Department of Justice and 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation— 

(1) investigated and prosecuted 490 defendants for 

terrorism and secured the convictions of 280 defendants; 

(2) investigated and prosecuted 19,107 defendants 

for violent crime and secured the convictions of 17,924 

defendants; 


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(3) investigated and prosecuted 1,164 defendants for 

money laundering and secured the convictions of 1,350 

defendants; and 

(4) investigated and prosecuted 680 defendants for 

healthcare fraud and secured the convictions of 477 defendants; 

Whereas, in fiscal year 2022, the Department of Justice and 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation returned 

$476,677,364 in assets to victims; and 

Whereas law-abiding individuals across the United States depend on the good work of the Department of Justice and 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation to promote public 

safety and the general welfare: Now therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes and appreciates the dedication 

3 and devotion demonstrated by the men and women 

4 of Federal law enforcement agencies who keep the 

5 communities of the United States and the United 

6 States safe; 

7 (2) condemns calls to ‘‘defund’’ the Department 

8 of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation; and 

9 (3) rejects partisan attempts by former Presi10 dent Donald J. Trump and his allies to degrade pub11 lic trust in Federal law enforcement agencies for at12 tempted political or legal benefit. 

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